Amida Nyorai (Amida Buddha) is one of the loftiest savior figures in Asian Buddhism, and Amida faith is concerned primarily with the life to come in Amida's Pure Land Paradise of Utmost Bliss. Amida is the central deity of Japan's popular Pure Land Sects.

Wood = Cypress (Jp. = Hinoki), Finely Carved, Very Lightweight

Statue Only. Centimeters H = 12.5 W = 4.8 D = 4.8

Zushi Only. Centimeters H = 18 W = 8.8 Back-to-Front = 7.3

Four pieces: (1) halo; (2) Amida statue; (3) Pedestal; (4) Zushi.

Very easy peg assembly, with snug fittings.

Pedestal = Octagonal with Lotus Stand. Halo (Aureole) = Arabesque

Hand Gesture = Welcoming Mudra (Jp. = Raigo-in) used by Amida to welcome the deceased into the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss; one of nine hand gestures associated only with Amida. See Amida Top Page for details.